Project Manager Management

THOMAS J. OWEN

**** ******** *****, ********, ** 92374

Telephone: 909-***-**** email: *********@*****.***

SENIOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

PROJECT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, BUDGETS, SCHEDULES, QA/QC

Design Build..Program Management..Client Representative...Conceptual Design

and Land Use Assessments...Resource Management...team Management...Issue

Resolutions...Quality Control...Code Compliance

Senior program manager and department manager specializing in full cycle

capital projects and management,, project planning, land use zoning,

permitting, design, engineering assessments, development and management of

capital projects for facilities, infrastructure, CalTrans roadway

construction projects, colleges, public works, pipelines, sewers, storm

drains, parks, utilities on roadways, wastewater treatment plants, NDDES

compliance, fire stations, schools, and office facilities. This career

focused on construction management, value engineering, constructability

analysis, administrative management, program management, permitting, and

civil and environmental engineering analysis for over 15 years. Program

Manager leading multi-million dollar utility installations, parking lots,

seismic retrofits, telecommunications and commercial development projects

and teams of engineers, planners, construction managers, project control

technicians, consultants, contractors, tradesmen, field operations,

architects, and contract administration for past 20 years in capital

projects, management of consulting engineers and architects and Fortune

100 and 500 firms on major capital improvement projects.

Track record of successful project management in current $200M capital

improvement project working with Cal Trans, Cities of San Bernardino and

Loma Linda, Los Angeles, SCAG,FTA, Resources Agencies in making multiple

elements of this project become successful in a very short duration of

time. Ability to find fast track solutions to critical path problems,

contract disputes and change orders, develops policy and procedures for

project operations related to construction of infrastructure, commercial

buildings and roadways, customer relations, and compliance with

governmental agencies. Seasoned manager with demonstrated performance

under pressure and adapting to changing priorities.

Consultation as Senior Project Manager for over 15 years on large site

acquisition, design build projects for County, SANBAG, Cal Trans, cities,

public works, schools, county facilities, transit agencies, infrastructure

and Water Departments, Cities of Fontana, Highland, Uplands, Monrovia, Los

Angeles, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, Irvine, San Bernardino, Loma Linda,

Redlands, other cities in So Cal, counties, transportation agencies, ports,

harbors, railroad, Fortune 100 firms, major land developers, builders, and

brokers from the envisioning process, land acquisition, design phase and

land planning, consultant management and contracts, with specific expertise

in civil engineering, negotiating skills, mitigation and construction

contracts and change management.. This distinguished background also

includes operations management, training of staff and teams, budgets,

scheduling, business plans, planning and engineering analysis, agency

negotiations and presentations with P&L responsibility up to $350 Million.

Outstanding communication, and superior presentation and writing skills.

Business Management

Compliance Regulatory Strategic Planning

Controls

Financial Management Agency Negotiations

Operations Management Contracts and

Procurement

Systems Optimization Public Relations

Areas of Outstanding Competence

Design-Build Feasibility Code Compliance Engineering Assessments

Quality Assurance and Work Flow Control Environmental Compliance

Scheduling

Cost Accounting Prioritization Forecasting, Budgeting

Construction Management Safety Assessment Document Control

Selected Accomplishments

. Project manager for building of multi-million dollar capital projects,

infrastructure, highways, Cal Trans, LACDOT, LB Port, LA World Port

Authority, colleges, schools, streets, public works, city and county

facilities, schools and offices for past 20 years for cities of

Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Westminster, Irvine, San Diego, Fountain

Valley, Paramount, Redondo Beach, LAUSD, Orange Coast College, Golden

West, USC, UCI;

. Project manager of $200 million dollar underground high pressure gas

lines and roadway improvements for Cal Trans, and cities, managing

contractors, Arizona Pipeline, Southwest Administrators, National

Pipeline Company, all construction, compliance, code, site controls,

safety, reporting to South West Gas Corp and regulatory agencies, awarded

by Cal Trans top managed project in the area;

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. Program manager for consulting firms since 1992 building utilities,

infrastructure, public works facilities, parks, multi-million

communities, residential and commercial developments and facilities,

transportation facilities, offices, shopping centers, apartments,

industrial complexes, public works facilities, roads, parks, casinos,

fire stations, pump stations, storm channels, utility lines, major

infrastructure for communities, schools, facilities, offices,

restaurants, bike trails, recreational facilities and more;

. Saved clients millions of dollars on effective design modifications, cost

estimating analysis, and value engineering solutions;

. Executive manager leading Departments with quality assurance, problem

solving, design and engineering solutions, compliance, resource

management for major multi-million dollar capital improvement projects,

and staff of over 60 as Director, VP and project manager from site

acquisition, zoning conceptual design, preliminary engineering, right-of-

way, feasibility assessments, conceptual planning, design build,

permitting to final construction on major utility facilities (PG & E,

SDGE, So Cal Gas, La Water and Power, Union Pacific, Burlington, Cities

of LA, Montebello, Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove,

Fullerton, La Habra, Orange County, Los Angeles County, Port of LA and LB

projects, rail projects (Burlington, UPR, Santa Fe) public works

facilities, US Postal Systems, transportation facilities (LBTA, OCTA. RTA

and other bus and rail lines), commercial buildings, water treatment

plants, two libraries, multiple office buildings;

. Managed teams for design, constructability, permitting to build out of

over twenty $170 Million dollar projects since 1988;

. Saved current and past clients and employers and average of 10 million

dollars yearly by implementing innovative solutions to land development

and construction projects while working on major infrastructure land

development projects for Colleges, schools, land developers, telecom

facilities, Cities, Water Districts, Transportation Agencies, Oil

Companies, Utility Companies, and new communities in California;

. Managed budgets, scheduling, quality control and permitting, staff

management for major engineering firms (ENSR, Burlington, Gradient

Engineers, and developers) for over 22 years as program manager and

executive manager;

. Designed and Prepared plans for solutions to major capital improvement

projects, negotiated with governmental (county and local) agencies,

community groups, engineers, architects, planners and contractors and

property owners.

Career History

Owen and Associates 2012-present

Principal Construction Manager

Program manager of multiple complex design build construction projects, Cal

Trans, school and utilities, managing staff, architects, engineering,

tradesmen, District staff, constructors and provide oversight like

Southwest Gas Corp's high pressure gas line repair and installations in

California with Cal Trans;

KKCSWorld 2011-2012

Senior Construction Manager

Program manager of $200 million dollars new facilities construction project

and one major flagship project academy school, dental clinic, modernization

projects, managing staff, architects, engineering, tradesmen, District

staff, constructors, ADA consultants with every known obstacle, seismic

constraints, cost, land rights, change orders, cost controls and auditable

assessments and reports, managed staff, AP-AR, QA/QC/Safety, and reporting

to Board;

*contract work completed, awarded best managed project for LAUSD Academy of

Sciences

Omnitrans Capital Improvements 2008-2011

Engineering Services Manager

Managed planning, construction BRT project, developed agreements with Cal

Trans, City of Loma Linda and Loma Linda Adventist Health Sciences, cities

of Redlands and San Bernardino and Omnitrans for free land use, Park n

Rides, environmental compliance and safety actions, resolved problems and

staff coordination worked with public outreach program building

relationships, assisted in all design, consultant scheduling and budgeting

work and reports, managed staff and administration.

*Placed on recall list

Gates and Haas Architects, Engineers 2006-2008*

Vice President, Construction, Planning, Engineering

Managed major design build construction, permitting, planning for Cal

Trans, cities, schools, senior centers, commercial offices, infrastructure

and large vertical projects and shopping centers, offices, pump stations,

storm channels, utility corridors, roads, schools, from acquisition, design-

build to construction. Led teams of designers, engineers, architects, field

staff and administration insuring work quality and design compliance,

budgets and timeline for over 500 million dollars of total 21 projects and

managed all staff. Worked with cities and County (Public Works, Water

Districts, Flood Control, and Transportation on building capital

improvements.

*Corporate reorganization and dissolution of partners closed firm.

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Young Homes 2003- 2006*

Director, Engineering and Construction Services

Managed projects and staff on projects worth $250 million developing

communities, working for Cal Trans, cities on Public Works projects,

schools, utility, water, sewer, storm channels, roads, schools, fire

stations offices, homes, commercial buildings, mentored and trained staff,

managed project management operations for 12 employees and managed

consultants, architects, engineers, planners, County, City negotiations,

bank and broker relations and special projects. Worked with Cities,

Counties on capital improvements.

* Corporate layoff ended position and closed Department (commendation as

employee of the year for two years) reason for short term employment.

Cornerstone Development 1995- 2003

Director of Engineering, Construction

Corporate responsible managing employee and State licensed building

engineer managed construction projects worth $5-10 million, environmental

affairs, mentored and trained staff, managed project management operations

for 8 employees building ports, Cal Trans, facilities, roadways, OC

Airport, OCTA, LAMTA, hotel, Long Beach Bus Terminal facilities

(clarifier, wastewater, drainage systems, tanks, garage, infrastructure),

responsible for all code compliance and QA/QC, permitting and liabilities.

Education/Certifications

M.S.C.E. Program Civil/Environmental Engineering, California State

University, Long Beach, 42 units, course work completed

B.S. Civil Engineering, Bedford College

Engineering classes at Univ. of Calif. Irvine, CSULB (138 units)

B.A., Business Management/Psychology, University of California, Davis

Certificates in Engineering Management (2), UC Irvine (78 units, CE

Graduate) (equal to two Masters in Civil Engr units)

California General Engineering License No. 623334

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